Health Briefs May 31, 2013

Relay for Life comes toPrentiss, Alcorn countiesThree Relay for Life events will give Alcorn and Prentiss counties a chance to battle back against cancer over the next two weeks.
The events are open to the community and celebrate the work of teams of co-workers, friends and neighbors who have raised money to benefit American Cancer Society and its programs.
Call (662) 844-8544 or visit cancer.org for more information.
The events start at 6 p.m. and continue into the night.
• Today: Baldwyn, Latimer Park; Alcorn County, Corinth High School
• June 7: Prentiss County: NEMCC football field, Booneville;

Baptist Union Countyhosts Healthy Kids CampBaptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will offer the Healthy Kids Camp July 8-12.
The camp, open to children 6 to 12, will be 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Baptist Union County HealthPlex in New Albany.
The camp will cover nutrition, exercise, safety and self-esteem and include swimming, Body Pump for Kids, first aid, and a cooking demonstration.
The fee is $40 per participant and includes materials and snacks. Special rates are available for siblings. Preregistration is required, and the deadline to register is July 3.
For more information, the HealthPlex at (662) 534-7871 or visit www.baptistonline.org.

OCH Regional offers career shadowing
OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville will host a career shadowing event on June 12.
Students must be at least 16 years old and have completed the 10th grade.
This experience, which runs from 8:30 to 3:30 p.m., will include following a healthcare professional for the day and learning first-hand the challenges and rewards of a career in healthcare.
Opportunities are available in clinical and non-clinical areas including nursing departments, Wellness Center, respiratory, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech language pathology and cardiac rehab.
Spots will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested in the shadowing program should contact the human resources department at (662) 615-2507 or (662) 615-2511.